October 12, 2022

Screen Kids 8 and Older for Anxiety, Expert Panel Recommends

Children aged 8 and up should be screened for anxiety, the influential U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended on Tuesday. Kids aged 12 and up should also be screened for depression, the task force advised.

September 28, 2022

Sleep Experts Warn Against Giving Melatonin to Children

Use of the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin is increasing among young people, and calls to poison control centers and visits to the emergency room are also on the rise.

September 6, 2022

Pediatricians Urge Parents to Get Kids a Flu Shot

Children should get their flu shot as soon as it is available, preferably by the end of October, a leading medical group recommends.

August 31, 2022

Child ER Visits for Swallowed Button Batteries Doubled in a Decade

Trista Hamsmith’s 18-month-old daughter, Reese, died after swallowing a button battery that slipped out of a remote control in the fall of 2020, and the mom-turned-advocate has spent the past two years trying to make sure no other child dies this way.